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1,975 new homes were permitted in Orlando in the 12 months through September 2026, 27% fewer than the 12 months before.

  • 781single-family homes
  • 1,194homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
  • $361Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
  • $490Mtotal permitted construction value
New homes permitted each month
  1. 60Oct 24
  2. 128Nov 24
  3. 99Dec 24
  4. 324Jan 25
  5. 204Feb 25
  6. 195Mar 25
  7. 433Apr 25
  8. 364May 25
  9. 376Jun 25
  10. 100Jul 25
  11. 43Aug 25
  12. 373Sep 25
  13. 354Oct 25
  14. 57Nov 25
  15. 163Dec 25
  16. 148Jan 26
  17. 161Feb 26
  18. 98Mar 26
  19. 403Apr 26
  20. 44May 26
  21. 73Jun 26
  22. 307Jul 26
  23. 74Aug 26
  24. 93Sep 26

Single-family Multifamily

Month-by-month numbers
MonthHomesSingle-family2–4 units5+ unitsValue
September 2026938940$29.6M
August 2026747400$25.0M
July 2026307370270$31.5M
June 2026737300$24.9M
May 2026444220$14.9M
April 2026403652336$102M
March 2026989800$34.8M
February 2026161610100$44.7M
January 2026148360112$42.9M
December 202516365296$42.2M
November 2025575700$19.2M
October 2025354846264$78.3M
September 2025373382333$54.0M
August 2025434300$15.0M
July 20251009730$36.2M
June 20253761240252$72.2M
May 2025364612301$119M
April 2025433560377$78.8M
March 2025195111084$38.5M
February 2025204150054$49.1M
January 2025324590265$87.2M
December 2024999630$29.8M
November 202412857071$30.0M
October 2024606000$22.4M

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, new privately owned housing units authorized from October 2024 to September 2026. New months are added as the Census posts them, about six weeks after the month ends. Census permits data ↗

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How many new homes are being built in Orlando?

Orlando permitted 1,975 new homes in the 12 months through September 2026: 781 single-family homes and 1,194 homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey.

Where do the monthly numbers come from?

From the U.S. Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey, which counts new privately owned housing units authorized by local permit offices each month. It does not include remodels, additions or commercial buildings, and a permit is not a finished home.

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